Final Project Presentation - PBL Project "The Odyssey"
PBL Project Problem: Is The Odyssey fact or fiction? You are a member of an elite team of archeologists who has been given the task of proving The Odyssey is a true story based on actual events. Your team will research and develop a multimedia presentation that will present your research and findings proving that Homer's Odyssey actually happened. As a team you will have to research and gather evidence to build an argument that The Odyssey was indeed an actual story.
Content Standards:
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
Technology Standards Students will:
Use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparingpublications, and producing other creative works.
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Materials:
Paper
Pencils or pens
LCD projector
Computers with internet access
PowerPoint Presentation
Handouts
Prerequisite Skills:
Background information on Ancient Greece
Vocabulary from the epic poem
Information on Greek culture
Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge of Internet Explorer
Knowledge of media and movie making software
Student must have read and understood The Odyssey
Must understand the plot, story, characters, and vocabulary of The Odyssey.
Research skills
Using MLA style
Student Objectives:
Students will be able to collaborate in groups and work together as a team.
Students will develop internet research skills.
Students will use multimedia and other forms of technology to present their research.
Students will learn to use search engines for research.
Students will learn to use MLA citations and formatting.
Students will summarize their findings on a well written paper.
Students will work collaboratively to solve a problem.
Students will summarize and present their problem and solution to the class using technology.
Students will learn how to properly cite internet sources.
Students will learn how to determine if an internet site is a good source of information.
Students will develop research skills to help them be successful in school and beyond.
Duration: 3 Weeks
Procedure:
In Lesson C students will be taking the knowledge they have acquired from Lessons A and B and using to complete their final PBL project. Students will have 8 days in the media center and in the computer lab to gather their research to solve the problem. When they have their decision they will need to research to successfully argue and defend the position. The majority of the students' research will be conducted using Internet sources, scholarly journals, and news paper articles from around the world. Once the students have gathered enough information they will meet together in their groups and collaborate to create their group's argument. The students will then summarize their findings in a MLA formatted paper presenting the problem and their evidence to answer the question. After the paper has been written within the group the students will collaborate to create a multimedia presentation presenting their results in the paper to present to the class. The students will be assessed using the following rubric for the PBL project. They will be taking all of the knowledge they have acquired through the unit and create a multimedia presentation to demonstrate the knowledge they have learned.
Lesson C
Final Project Presentation - PBL Project "The Odyssey"
PBL Project Problem: Is The Odyssey fact or fiction? You are a member of an elite team of archeologists who has been given the task of proving The Odyssey is a true story based on actual events. Your team will research and develop a multimedia presentation that will present your research and findings proving that Homer's Odyssey actually happened. As a team you will have to research and gather evidence to build an argument that The Odyssey was indeed an actual story.
Content Standards:
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
Technology Standards Students will:
Use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparingpublications, and producing other creative works.
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Materials:
Paper
Pencils or pens
LCD projector
Computers with internet access
PowerPoint Presentation
Handouts
Prerequisite Skills:
Background information on Ancient Greece
Vocabulary from the epic poem
Information on Greek culture
Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge of Internet Explorer
Knowledge of media and movie making software
Student must have read and understood The Odyssey
Must understand the plot, story, characters, and vocabulary of The Odyssey.
Research skills
Using MLA style
Student Objectives:Duration: 3 Weeks
Procedure:
In Lesson C students will be taking the knowledge they have acquired from Lessons A and B and using to complete their final PBL project. Students will have 8 days in the media center and in the computer lab to gather their research to solve the problem. When they have their decision they will need to research to successfully argue and defend the position. The majority of the students' research will be conducted using Internet sources, scholarly journals, and news paper articles from around the world. Once the students have gathered enough information they will meet together in their groups and collaborate to create their group's argument. The students will then summarize their findings in a MLA formatted paper presenting the problem and their evidence to answer the question. After the paper has been written within the group the students will collaborate to create a multimedia presentation presenting their results in the paper to present to the class. The students will be assessed using the following rubric for the PBL project. They will be taking all of the knowledge they have acquired through the unit and create a multimedia presentation to demonstrate the knowledge they have learned.
Rubric